Turnabout Star Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Pink 1 7/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles which will produce SIXTEEN (16) Snowball Corners. FOUR (4) of these Snowball Corners will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Pink 1 7/8″ squares, which will produce SIXTEEN (16) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Pink 1 7/8″ x
  4 3/4″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Pink 5 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)

Turnabout Star Quilt Block Diagram

Turnabout Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Turnabout Star Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Turnabout Star Variation Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

• Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 1 7/8″ x 4 1/2 rectangles which will produce EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners. FOUR (4) of these Snowball Corners will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the White 3 3/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the White
  5 1/4″ squares, which will produce FOUR (4) Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ x 4 1/2 rectangles. (These are paired with the Blue 1 7/8″ squares, which will produce EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Blue 1 7/8″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the 1 7/8″ x 4 1/2 rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the Blue 5 1/4″ squares, which will produce FOUR (4) Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)

Turnabout Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Turnabout Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Turnabout Star Variation Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Carson City Star Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Green 4 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the White 3 3/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Green
  5 1/4″ square & with the results of the White 5 1/4″square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Blue 4 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. (These are paired with the results of the Red 5 1/4″ square & with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Red 2 3/8″ squares.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Red 5 1/4″ square & with the results of the Green 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)

Carson City Star Quilt Block Diagram

Carson City Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Carson City Star Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Carson City Variation Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square.Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the White
  5 1/4″ squares & with the results of the Red 5 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ square.Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the Green 5 1/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the White 3 3/8″ square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Green
  5 1/4″ square & with the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. You only need TWO (2) of these triangles for this part of this quilt block. (These are paired with the results of the Red 5 1/4″ square & with the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Red 2 3/8″ square.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Red 5 1/4″ square & with the results of the Green 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)

Carson City Variation Quilt Block

Carson City Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Carson City Variation Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Striped Star Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

• Red: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 3/4″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the Red 2″ squares & the Blue 2″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 6″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the Red 1 3/4″ squares & the Blue 2″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 6″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s paired with the White 1 3/4″ x 2 7/8″ rectangles. Then it’s flanked by the White 1 3/4″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the Red 1 3/4″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 6″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 1 3/4″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles. (These will flank the White 1 3/4″ x 2 7/8″ rectangles & the White 1 3/4″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/8″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 1 3/4″ x 2 7/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Red 2 7/8″ square & will help create a “frame” around the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 1 3/4″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles. (These will flank the Red 2 7/8″ square & will help create a “frame” around the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 6″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the Red 2″ squares & the results of the Blue 2″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)

Striped Star Quilt Block Diagram

Striped Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Striped Star Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Striped Star Variation Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 1 3/4″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the Blue 2″ squares & with the results of the Red 2″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 6″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Blue 1 3/4″ squares & with the results of the Red 2″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 6″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Blue 1 3/4″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 6″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s paired with the White 1 3/4″ x 2 7/8″ rectangles & it’s flanked by the White 1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ rectangles.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 1 3/4″ x 2 7/8″ rectangles & with the White 1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ rectangles.)
• Red: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 4 1/2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 1 3/4″ x 2 7/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Red 2 7/8″ square. They’ll help create a “frame” around the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2)1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ rectangles. (These will flank the Red 2 7/8″ square. They’ll help create a “frame” around the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/2″ squares. On the back side, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Red 4 1/2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 6″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the Blue 2″ squares & by the results of the Red 2″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)

Striped Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Striped Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Striped Star Variation Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.